| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| NAME | Nominate | |
| PUTUP | Nominate (candidate) | |
| REAPPOINT | Nominate again | |
| NOMINATED | Of Nominate | |
| NOMINATING | Of Nominate | |
| INSTITUTE | To nominate; to appoint. | |
| APPOINT | Nominate to an official position | |
| BETROTH | To nominate to a bishopric, in order to consecration. | |
| PRESENT | To nominate for support at a public school or other institution . | |
| ADVOWSON | ...iving in the church. [Originally, the relation of a patron (advocatus) or protector of a benefice, and thus privileged to nominate or present to... | |
| CAUCUS | A meeting, especially a preliminary meeting, of persons belonging to a party, to nominate candidates for public office, or to select delegates ... | |